Cookeville Budgeting $30K For Leslie Town Centre Lights
Cookeville’s new budget features some $30,000 to help replace the lights inside the Leslie Town Centre. Leslie Town Centre Director Kathryn Molina requested aid from the city council in February to help fund the estimated $70,000 project. Molina said the project will replace an estimated 100 ballast lights with a new LED lighting system. “So […]
Council Members Concerned About Lawn Care Bid
Multiple members of Cookeville City Council concerned about the details of the plan to bid out much of the city’s lawn care work.
Run For The Wall Returns To Cookeville Sunday
The Run For The Wall event returns to Cookeville Sunday afternoon with 320 veterans riding motorcycles into town. Director of Tourism Shan Stout said the bikers ride from California to Washington, D.C. to pay respect for all veterans, especially POWs and those killed in action. Stout said citizens are encouraged to line South Jefferson Avenue […]
School Zoning Change Receives Final Approval
Cookeville City Council passed on final reading Thursday a change to the zoning code allowing private and parochial schools in the Commercial-Industrial Mixed Use District. The council asked city staff and the planning commission to consider changes to the rules in that district, potentially eliminating rules that might not apply to schools. Those changes will […]
5th Annual MLK Day Breakfast Set For Monday at Leslie Town Center
The Cookeville Putnam County NAACP will honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King at its fifth annual MLK Day breakfast Monday morning. Cookeville NAACP President Thomas Savage said the event will include singing as well as reading from Dr. King’s work. Savage said the event allows adults to fill in the blanks for younger […]
Cookeville Father Daughter Date Night Tickets On Sale In Hours
One of Cookeville’s hottest tickets of the year goes on sale Saturday morning, tickets for Cookeville Leisure Services Father-Daughter Date Night. Leisure Services Recreation Superintendent Cara Sheets said the tickets sell out quickly every year. She said this is a great event for daughters to carve out memories and traditions with their fathers. “I just […]
Cookeville’s Father Daughter Date Night Tickets On Sale This Saturday
Tickets for Cookeville’s 35th annual Father Daughter Date Night go on sale this Saturday, January 8th. Leisure Services Recreation Superintendent Cara Sheets said that the event is a way for fathers and daughters to carve out some bonding time and create new memories and traditions. “I think the tradition of it is really important to […]
Together We Care Program Returns Helping Non-Profits Host Events
The return of the Mistletoe Market at the Leslie Town Centre also means the Together We Care program is back. The $2 dollar market admission funds the charitable program. Event Coordinator Kathryn Molina said the money helps non-profits offset costs to use the event center. “We do a drawing per quarter, and we give one […]
Partners Will Explore Restructuring Leslie Town Centre Lease
Members of the Public Building Authority and Cookeville City Council will explore restructuring the lease agreement for the Leslie Town Centre. That after a Monday work session on the issue. The Cookeville City Council agreed in principle to cover the full $26,850 for an HVAC system replacement with a plan to credit the city for […]
Leslie Town Centre Working For Post-COVID Comeback
Revenue is down at least some 55 percent for the Leslie Town Centre because of COVID cancellations. Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce CEO Amy New said that the lack of events has impacted the bottom line. “A good reference would be that in the 4th quarter of last year, fiscal year 20, we only had […]
